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Welcome to The Focused and Fulfilled Podcast. Today we are joined by Eric M. Twiggs, Founding Partner and President of The What Now Movement. His mission is to build high-performing entrepreneurs, authors, and career professionals who are prepared for life’s unexpected curveballs. He is also the Author of the Discipline of Now, which explains the twelve practices to overcome procrastination. A certified life and business coach, he has performed over twenty-eight thousand coaching sessions, each dedicated to helping executive leaders and entrepreneurs who have moved from feeling frustrated to finding fulfillment.

This episode will cover the proven strategies for beating procrastination and its hidden secrets. Tune in to learn more on this and other exciting topics!

[01:50] Twigg’s story leading up to his book

[04:34] What next for a procrastinator

[06:48] Twigg as a procrastination preventer

[07:58] Chronic procrastination and their traits

[09:25] The “be, do and have” formula

[10:39] Delegation of task

[11:12] Effects of procrastination

[13:46] The willpower to stop procrastinating

[15:35] Productivity habits for life and business that are non-negotiable (Twiggs top 5)

[16:38] Having structures or systems in place to stay focused

[17:28] Twigg advice from his experience

[19:32] Twigg’s lesson and advice going into the new year

Quotes:

• “If you become more, you can do more. If you do more, you can ultimately have more.”
  
• “If you focus on getting better and getting ready when the levels present themselves, you have nothing to fear.”
  
• “The key thing is really being aware of your patterns.”
  
• “Know what you like to do and then twin it with something else, so you get some motivation at the beginning.”
  
• “Procrastination is a silent killer.”
  
• “It is critical to put the discipline in place so that it doesn't become a problem.”
  
• “Focus comes with some discipline and structure that help us along the way.”

Resources:

ericmtwiggs.com

thewhatnowmovement.com

The what now movement(Facebook)

The principle of now